TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: BATGIRL #4

Description: Batgirl's secret past finally catches up to her as she races to a final confrontation with the deadly sociopath Mirror! All the answers start right here in this thrilling issue!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: BATMAN AND ROBIN #4

Written by: Peter J. Tomasi.

Art by: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray.

Cover by: Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray.

Description: Batman and Robin are at the mercy of NoBody as he forces them to embrace a new way to battle crime and injustice. But Batman has other ideas! Plus: Don't miss the origin of NoBody!

Pages: 40.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: BATWOMAN #4

Written by: J.H. Williams III and Haden Blackman.

Art by: J.H. Williams III.

Cover by: J.H. Williams III.

Description: Blood drenches the back alleys of Gotham City in Part four of "Hydrology" -- and Batwoman's life begins to burn!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: DEATHSTROKE #4

Written by: Kyle Higgins.

Art by: Joe Bennett and Art Thibert.

Cover by: Simon Bisley.

Description: Deathstroke incarcerated! As the world's fiercest mercenary is shipped off to a metahuman prison, Slade uncovers a new wrinkle in his quest to root out the forces working to manipulate him -- and the Blackhawks may be a part of it! Also, what exactly is in the briefcase?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: DEMON KNIGHTS #4

Written by: Paul Cornell.

Art by: Mike Choi, Diogenes Neves and Oclair Albert.

Cover by: Mike Choi.

Description:
"Merlin Watches The Storm." It wasn't a coincidence that the Shining Knight found herself in Little Spring as the Horde massed at the village gates. She's on a quest, and has been all her long life – whether she's known it or not! Now, a powerful vision will reveal to her the true stakes of the battle for Little Spring and pull back the curtain on one of the biggest secrets in the DC Universe!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #4

Written by: Jeff Lemire.

Art by: Albert Ponticelli.

Cover by: J.G. Jones.

Description: "Monster Planet" comes to its world-shattering conclusion as Frankenstein and Nina take on the massive Sea Monster, while Lady Frankenstein and the rest of the Creature Commandos go head to head with the colossal Ogre Titan. Plus: The debut of the G.I. Robot Squadron and the new War Wheel!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: GREEN LANTERN #4

Written by: Geoff Johns.

Art by: Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy

Covers by: Doug Mahnke, Keith Champagne and Francis Manapul.

Description: They've pillaged and enslaved his homeworld. Now the fear-mongering Sinestro Corps must face newly reinstated Green Lantern Sinestro. Can the renegade GL liberate Korugar from the army he assembled?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: GRIFTER #4

Written by: Nathan Edmondson.

Art by: Scott Clark and Dave Beaty.

Cover by: CAFU and Jason Gorder.

Description: Seattle is known for coffee, clouds, and Q-Core. Grifter's struggle has led him to the headquarters of a hero, but not without a few surprises along the way. Just when the gun-wielding con man thinks he's gotten the upper hand in his situation, he realizes he's put himself in the center of the bull's-eye! Guest-starring Green Arrow!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: LEGION LOST #4

Written by: Fabian Nicieza.

Art by: Pete Woods

Cover by: Pete Woods.

Description: How far is Timber Wolf willing to go to rescue a teammate? Find out as the Lost search for the bio-terrorist who unleashed a deadly future virus. But how long before the military and the new heroes of the DC Universe decide to get involved?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: MISTER TERRIFIC #4

Written by: Eric Wallace.

Art by: Gianluca Gugliotta and Wayne Faucher.

Cover by: J.G. Jones.

Description: An alien S.O.S. draws Mister Terrific into the ninth dimension. But what begins as scientific exploration quickly turns deadly when he is taken prisoner by the villainous Kryl. Now the world's third-smartest man must engineer an extraterrestrial jailbreak! Easy, right? But even if he succeeds, how can Mister Terrific escape the inner demons that haunt him?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: RESURRECTION MAN #4

Written by: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.

Art by: Fernando Dagnino.

Cover by: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

Description: Who is the Transhuman? And why is he risking his life for the Resurrection Man? And even with his help, will our hero be able to fend off the bounty-hunting Body Doubles and the forces of both Heaven and Hell?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: THE SHADE #3

Written by: James Robinson.

Art by: Cully Hamner.

Covers by: Tony Harris and Cully Hamner.

Description: The Shade must take a trip "Down Under" to find the answers he seeks about his past! In Sydney, he encounters an old ally named Diablo Blacksmith. But deep in the heart of the Outback lies a monstrous foe, one that The Shade must face completely on his own, and one that knows all of The Shade's weaknesses.

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: SUICIDE SQUAD #4

Written by: Adam Glass.

Art by: Federico Dallacchio.

Cover by: Dan Panosian.

Description: All across the world, those with a primal connection to the forces of life and death can feel that something is very wrong. The war between The Green andThe Other has begun, and the knights of decay walk the Earth unchecked – but without Alec Holland, the Green has no champion strong enough to fight back!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 14.

FIRST LOOK: SUPERBOY #4

Written by: Scott Lobdell.

Art by: R.B. Silva and Rob Lean.

Covers by: Shane Davis and Jonathan Glapion.

Description: Superboy has learned the truth about what he really is...and he's not taking it well. Alone in New York and surrounded by holiday cheer, it's a struggle to keep his emotions and his powers in check...and he's on a crash course with a dangerous pair of murderous young metahumans who are more like him than he might want to admit!